Experts say a slowdown in China and domestic production here in the U.S. is to thank. When the U.S. produces more oil locally and China pulls back on how much it is consuming, the supply of gas on the international market opens up, driving prices down, Isaac Arnsdorf of Bloomberg News tells PBS.

Experts are torn on whether the low cost of gas will continue, especially if Saudi Arabia decides it's not making enough money and spikes the price per barrel. But for now, 'tis the time for a road trip.

Here are fifteen people who just cannot wrap their minds around how little they're paying for gas in the St. Louis area: